The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best Historical Mystery
2,084 books — 4,545 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownRebecca by Daphne du MaurierA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,637 voters

Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,556 books — 2,681 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonAngels & Demons by Dan    Brown
Best Mysteries from the 2000s
198 books — 130 voters

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Pelican Brief by John GrishamThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Black Echo by Michael    ConnellyThe Firm by Robin Waterfield
Best Mysteries from the 1990s
352 books — 117 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoA Great Deliverance by Elizabeth  GeorgeA Time to Kill by John GrishamGorky Park by Martin Cruz SmithThe Man With a Load of Mischief by Martha Grimes
Best Mysteries from the 1980s
202 books — 92 voters

Sleeping Murder by Agatha ChristieElephants Can Remember by Agatha ChristieA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersAn Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James
Best Mysteries from the 1970s
252 books — 86 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith11/22/63 by Stephen  KingDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Best Mysteries from the 2010s
606 books — 555 voters